Amber Shepherd shares OVC Golfer of the Week honor

Apr 04, 2012

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. -- On Tuesday, Tennessee Tech's Amber Shepherd
earned her first all-tournament honor with a fifth-place finish in
the Belmont Invitational. Wednesday, she was named the Ohio Valley
Conference Women's co-Golfer of the Week, another first for the
Golden Eagle sophomore from Caryville, Tenn.

Shepherd carded a career-best 72 in Monday's round at the Old
Hickory Country Club and added an 80 Tuesday, finishing in a tie
for fifth place to be named to the all-tournament squad. She shared
the award with Tala Mumford of Austin Peay, who also tied for fifth
at the Belmont Tournament.

Graham Sleigh of UT Martin was named as the OVC Men's Golfer of
the Week.

Shepherd and the Golden Eagle women's team will be in
Birmingham, Ala., Monday and Tuesday to compete in the Samford
Invitational, then wrap up the regular seaon at the OVC
Championships, April 22-24.